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Highest Average Salary
$408,680
Average Salary Across Occupations
$64,573
Highest Paying Occupation in Alabama
Dermatologists leads this state with an average annual salary of
$408,680.
Largest Employment Market in Alabama
Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in the state with
60,330 jobs.
Top Paying Jobs in Alabama
Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this state.
Most Available Jobs in Alabama
Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this state.
💰 Top Paying Jobs in Alabama
Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.
| # |
Job Title |
Average Salary |
Hourly Wage |
Total Jobs |
| 1 |
Dermatologists
|
$408,680 |
$196.48 |
120 |
| 2 |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
|
$393,490 |
$189.18 |
110 |
| 3 |
Anesthesiologists
|
$323,940 |
$155.74 |
0 |
| 4 |
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
|
$309,060 |
$148.59 |
240 |
| 5 |
Physicians, All Other
|
$260,290 |
$125.14 |
3,780 |
| 6 |
Physicians, Pathologists
|
$249,030 |
$119.73 |
60 |
| 7 |
Pediatricians, General
|
$234,790 |
$112.88 |
330 |
| 8 |
Orthodontists
|
$231,680 |
$111.39 |
130 |
| 9 |
Dentists, All Other Specialists
|
$230,260 |
$110.70 |
30 |
| 10 |
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
|
$218,730 |
$105.16 |
0 |
| 11 |
Family Medicine Physicians
|
$212,590 |
$102.21 |
380 |
| 12 |
Chief Executives
|
$207,190 |
$99.61 |
830 |
| 13 |
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
|
$206,010 |
$99.04 |
80 |
| 14 |
Nurse Anesthetists
|
$176,970 |
$85.08 |
1,410 |
| 15 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers
|
$160,920 |
$77.37 |
3,480 |
| 16 |
Financial Managers
|
$153,650 |
$73.87 |
6,390 |
| 17 |
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
|
$152,420 |
$73.28 |
80 |
| 18 |
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
|
$148,160 |
$0.00 |
70 |
| 19 |
Podiatrists
|
$146,160 |
$70.27 |
100 |
| 20 |
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
|
$145,930 |
$0.00 |
340 |
👥 Most Available Jobs in Alabama
Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.
| # |
Job Title |
Total Jobs |
Average Salary |
Hourly Wage |
| 1 |
Retail Salespersons
|
60,330 |
$32,840 |
$15.79 |
| 2 |
Registered Nurses
|
53,340 |
$74,970 |
$36.04 |
| 3 |
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
|
51,030 |
$42,550 |
$20.46 |
| 4 |
Cashiers
|
48,790 |
$26,170 |
$12.58 |
| 5 |
Stockers and Order Fillers
|
44,120 |
$35,370 |
$17.01 |
| 6 |
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
|
42,180 |
$41,860 |
$20.12 |
| 7 |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
|
37,960 |
$36,380 |
$17.49 |
| 8 |
Fast Food and Counter Workers
|
37,500 |
$25,450 |
$12.24 |
| 9 |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
|
37,490 |
$54,040 |
$25.98 |
| 10 |
Customer Service Representatives
|
33,720 |
$39,920 |
$19.19 |
| 11 |
General and Operations Managers
|
32,370 |
$134,790 |
$64.80 |
| 12 |
Waiters and Waitresses
|
28,540 |
$24,420 |
$11.74 |
| 13 |
Cooks, Fast Food
|
25,580 |
$26,340 |
$12.67 |
| 14 |
Accountants and Auditors
|
25,420 |
$80,760 |
$38.83 |
| 15 |
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
|
24,960 |
$30,020 |
$14.43 |
| 16 |
Nursing Assistants
|
24,560 |
$32,670 |
$15.71 |
| 17 |
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
|
24,440 |
$47,890 |
$23.03 |
| 18 |
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
|
21,260 |
$38,590 |
$18.56 |
| 19 |
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
|
21,100 |
$26,800 |
$12.89 |
| 20 |
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
|
20,460 |
$62,690 |
$30.14 |